Garmin StreetPilot c340

Pros: Attractive and easy interface

Cons: freezes; Often can't get signal; text to speech voice; can't see in sunlight

Review: I purchased the 340 last week and the next day I noticed that it kept freezing up all day long. Then, after a cold start it wouldn't get any signal. I had to keep rebooting to get it going.

I called Garmin and they said that this was a...

Pros: Voice directions, cost, accuracy, battery powered for walking

Cons: Power plug breaks, slow voice prompts for turns

Review: Overall outstanding unit in which you should be pleased. Power cord comes apart (something that has happened to me twice.) The tip of the cigarette lighter plug simply falls off during normal use (after less than a year). When making a turn,...

Pros: USA maps preloaded, trip data feature is very cool & easy to use.

Cons: Not always 100% right, touch screen is a bit small for big hands.

Review: I drive about 50k miles per year. I have an excellent sense of direction and did not believe that I needed a GPS unit for that. Although, I must admit that I use it all the time. One thing I really love about the unit is it's ability to help you...

Pros: Fantastic when it works

Cons: Dependable only 50% of the time, which is a lot for an expensive unit

The Bottom Line: Go with a different Garmin model that is known to be reliable, or try a different brand completley. The Garmin c340 is just an expensive toy.

Review: I am having several problem issues with my new c340 and wanted to find out if these are common problems that I have to deal with, or that there is something wrong with my c340 and I should return it.

First of all, I always have problems...

Pros: Good mounting base, gets you from points A to B with ease, good value.

Cons: maps are old. suggested stores, restaurants, motels often no longer exist. New stores aren't listed.

Review: I bought this as a gift for my fiancee for her cross country drive this past christmas and I am very happy with the purchase. It gets me from point A to point B like I wanted. The suction cup keeps the unit in place and has been helpful if the roads...

Pros: Gives decent street names before you have to make a turn

Cons: DON'T LET IT FALL OFF OF YOUR DASH!

The Bottom Line: I'll buy other products first.

Review: I liked the unit for the 6 weeks it worked. I'll cut to the chase tho. My units mount lost suction when I drove through climate changes. The second time it came loose and fell from the dash mount disk, I tried to catch it but it hit my carpeted...

Pros: Intuitive, easy to use, very accurate, feature rich

Cons: Doesn't learn routes, cannot enter new addresses

The Bottom Line: Great unit for just about anybody. It gets me where I need to go and with little work on my part.

Review: OVERVIEW:
I have been using the c340 for about one month and this is what I have found.

SET UP:
It arrived in a box and needed little set up. The only thing I had to do was turn it on once, allow it to find the four satellites...

Pros: text-to-speech extensive POIs easy to navigate menus

Cons: text-to-speech often very late

The Bottom Line: Good for casual drivers in less congested areas; text to speech is still very handy--but perhaps less so in a city environment. Still a good entry-level unit

Review: I recently bought this GPS for my girlfriend because she's been hijacking my Tomtom. I decided on this because it maintained the similar shape of the Tomtom she was used to but it was also the least expensive Garmin unit to feature "text to speech"...

Pros: Easy to use when unit is working.

Cons: Freezing up for hours on end. Won't turn on at times.

Review: I have had my c340 for about 1 year now and during my last long trip it kept freezing up for hours on end. I wasn't even able to turn it off. Sometimes it would not even turn on. I have always been a loyal customer of Garmin, but that may end if I...

Pros: Small size, great screen, easy to use. Easy to hardwire for a "permanent look"

Cons: Updates to map are not frequent

The Bottom Line: Great alternative to the $2000 Navigation systems in cars.

Review: So I was looking for a navigation system for my wife. The choices were: getting a new car with navigation built in or buying a seperate stand alone unit and keep the current car.

After some research, I narrowed down the choice to the Tom...